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Category Archives: poetry
Where We Sat Down
The Lord once made the earth, and likewise made the sky, and when He looked upon the earth, and saw what He had done, He saw that it was good. The evil that men do is heard throughout the lands. … Continue reading
Comes the Darkness
Sundown. Comes the darkness. The shadows are king And the night wings slip away. Sundown. The Storm breathes evil Upon the waters With deep hated breath. The boy felt it. He heard the violent voice Hissing through The punishing front. … Continue reading
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The Land of Nod
Where is the way? Where can I find me rest? Where is the sea waters calm? Where be the gentle spring? Where be the soothing rays of sun? There I will find me rest and I will seek no more … Continue reading
Sunset
Did you know? Did you really know? That the last time That you saw me was the last time you saw me? Did you know that The last thing I saw was your tail lights glowing red through the … Continue reading
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Thinking About Judy
Judy was a match made in heaven. She was thirteen years old and I was twenty. I got a job in the summer of 1968 as a camp counselor for the City of San Jose. It was the first year … Continue reading
Who Cares
Sometimes there’s not much to do on a warm Texas evening. I watched a lot of sunsets from our front porch steps. I would sit and watch the sky transform through many colors and shades, and finally the sun disappears, … Continue reading
Larry’s Steakhouse
By now we were finishing up the school year. For such a small town, living in Crystal City, Texas was never dull. The population there was about 1400. The town was small but it had everything we needed. We could … Continue reading
Our Corner of Texas
We were young, just married a few months now. Everything was an adventure. We were in a small town that made the front pages across the nation. The Hispanic people there at the time called themselves Chicanos. I never used … Continue reading
When the Boss was King
Born in the U.S.A. is the seventh studio album by American rock singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen. It was released by Columbia Records on June 4, 1984. The album’s music was written by Springsteen and recorded with his E Street Band and … Continue reading
The Night Terrors
I can’t remember when it started, my deep plunges into the depths of depression. I think it involved from the time I graduated from high school through my first few years of college. I had a very difficult time falling … Continue reading
